Memphis

Wholesalers Assn PAC

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN

Raised
$36,065
incl. $87 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$51,899
To TN candidates
$39,200
76% of spending
To other PACs
$9,700
19% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $1,000 to 1 candidate
$1,000 to 1 Republican

Where the Money Goes

Of the $51,899 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $39,200 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Why this number?

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

Show formula

Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $2,999 ÷ Total spent: $51,899
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $2,999
Contributions to candidates $39,200
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Steve Southerland † Tennessee Senate, District 09 Rep. $1,000.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $39,200 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $1,000. Of the $38,200 difference, $38,200 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $38,200 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:

  • Haslam, Bill $7,500.00
  • McWherter, Michael $7,500.00
  • Finney, Lowe $3,000.00
  • Ferguson, Dennis $1,000.00
  • Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
  • Haynes, Joe $1,000.00
  • McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
  • Naifeh, Jimmy $1,000.00
  • Harwell, Beth Halteman $1,000.00
  • Woodson, Jamie $1,000.00
  • …and 26 more recipients

Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.

Contributions to Other PACs

Contributions to other political action committees
Committee Total
Tennessee Republican Caucus $2,200.00
RAAMPAC $2,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party $1,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee $1,000.00
Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC $1,000.00
House Senate Democratic Caucus $1,000.00
Quest PAC $1,000.00
Tennessee House Republican Caucus $500.00

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Professional Fee $1,750.00
Inkind-Tnhssendemcau $291.02
In-Kind $242.01
Inkind-Tn Republican Caucus $207.64
In-Kind Raampac $158.18
Inkind-Tndemoparty $128.13
Inkind $115.70
Inkind-Douglas Henry $106.78

Who Funds It

Donors funding this political action committee
Donor Location Employer Total Given
Lauren Sampson Knoxville, TN Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. $12,047.37
A K Dettwiller Nashville, TN Det Dist. Co., Inc. $9,321.59
Chris Canale Memphis, TN D. Canale Beverages, Inc. $5,919.78
Elizabeth Craig Knoxville, TN Eagle Dist. Co. $3,486.72
Michael McWherter Jackson, TN Central Distributors $3,398.50
Kay Crews Dyersburg, TN Clark Dist. Co., Inc. $882.53
Jim Baker Chattanooga, TN TN Crown Dist. Co. $552.25
Vance Dennis Savannah, TN State of Tennessee $228.77
Gene Barzizza Memphis, TN Southwestern Beverages $140.57

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2010 Historical $13,807.14 $9,264.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 Amended Historical $16,572.84 $13,807.14 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Amended Historical $34,084.93 $16,572.84 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended Historical $31,869.34 $34,084.93 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Historical $27,695.14 $31,869.34 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Historical $26,327.06 $27,695.14 Source ↗